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A large crowd of devotees fills a white tented hall, many with raised hands and some holding up palms. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange wrap and dhoti stands on a golden throne with carved lion-like armrests, holding a tall gold trident staff and smiling with his hand on his hip. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he wears a rudraksha-style wrap. Devotees in white and pastel kurtas sit close to the stage, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge. A brass or silver lamp stand and a red cloth hang in the background.

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May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, many with palms pressed together or arms raised in greeting. At centre stands a long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe and orange shawl, with a bare-shouldered upper body, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, standing beside an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped armrests. Several devotees in white and orange clothing are visible in the foreground, and a camera is set on a stand near the stage.2016-05-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in a tented hall, filling the foreground and midground, many in white clothes with orange-red shawls. At the centre, a seated figure in a rust-orange robe wears a long gold-coloured garland and sits on an ornate golden throne with a brown cushioned seat, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff beside him. A video camera on a tripod is visible near the throne. a person is identified by the orange robe, gold garland and ceremonial throne, consistent with the page's Shuddhadvaitam session in Ujjain. Behind the crowd, more participants and staff stand on raised platforms under white fabric canopies.2016-05-15A figure with very long dark hair falling down the back, wearing a reddish-brown garment and gold armlets, stands with one hand on the hip beside a gold ornate throne with lion-head armrests. A tall gold trident leans to the left. Beneath a white tent, a large crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in white and pastel clothes, faces the throne. A camera on a tripod is at right. The figure's appearance shows long hair and gold adornments, but the back-turned view leaves identity uncertain.2016-05-14May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 14 20162016-05-14May 12 20162016-05-12A large outdoor-style tent event filled with a dense crowd of devotees, many with arms raised overhead in a group gesture. A central figure stands on a gold-and-brown ornate throne flanked by golden lion-head armrests, wearing a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, gold armbands and a crescent-topped headpiece, and pointing with one hand. A tall golden trident stands to the left. Many people wear red and orange headscarves and white clothing. A camera on a tripod is visible at right.2016-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a stage. A man stands centre, smiling, holding a tall golden trident in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange saffron-toned wrap over his shoulder, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, bead bracelets and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him is an ornate gold and brown throne with carved lion-like armrests. Smaller trident staffs and a brass kalasha-style vessel are near the front. Many devotees with folded hands and raised palms fill the foreground, and a camera on a tripod and a black monitor sit at the right edge. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha beads and a trident, consistent with the appearance-based label a person as the figure seated or standing before the throne.2016-05-12